Tight dirndls, heavy beers, and grabby hands: The life of an Oktoberfest waitress

When it comes to hiring waitresses for Oktoberfest, Hofbräu tent host Herr Steinberg has a relatively easy job. While he receives more than 1,000 applications for the 250 waitress jobs (sorry, men – only female servers here), it all comes down to connections. Each year, the currently employed women choose their own trusted friends as members of their three-person teams, and once someone is lucky enough to get a coveted job in the tent, she rarely leaves.